HRT-MD
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What is HRT-MD?
HRT-MD is a health and wellness clinic with offices in North Myrtle Beach and Little River, South Carolina. Its main work is hormone replacement therapy for men and women, with other age-management services alongside it. Nine services are listed: medical weight loss, testosterone therapy, bio-identical hormones for menopause, pellet therapy, peptide therapy, injectables and facial aging, IV therapy, nutrition, and personal training or lifestyle coaching. Weight loss is one of those nine, not the whole practice.
Two people are named as prescribers. Dr. Allen Smolenski is the medical director, with board certifications from the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and the Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. The other prescriber is Ovsanna "Anna" Gallo, FNP-BC.
For weight loss, the clinic uses semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist. It is the only medication named, and it is paired with a compounded lipotropic injection of vitamin B12, other B vitamins and amino acids. The clinic serves patients from Myrtle Beach, Horry County, Brunswick County and throughout South and North Carolina. Google lists it at 5 stars from 34 reviews, in the category Wellness center.
This listing is for its North Myrtle Beach office at 1016 2nd Ave N Ste 203-G.
What does it cost?
HRT-MD does not publish prices. It does not state a consultation fee, whether a monthly fee includes medication, whether insurance is accepted, or whether it offers HSA use or financing. Call (843) 919-4300 and ask for a written estimate of the first visit, the initial blood work and one month of treatment before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with the prescriber. Ask who writes the semaglutide prescription and who follows you between visits, Dr. Smolenski or Anna Gallo, FNP-BC. Then ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication or whether it is billed on top.
The semaglutide is compounded. In its own words: "Our semaglutide is not semaglutide sodium (the salt form of semaglutide) and is compounded only at the largest, most-respected compounding pharmacies in the United States." Ask which pharmacy fills it and how a compounded product differs from a brand-name one.
Then ask about the rest of the bill. The first step includes initial blood work, so ask what that costs, along with further lab testing and follow-up visits. Telehealth is not mentioned, so ask whether follow-up can be done remotely. Ask how to cancel, whether there is a membership term, and whether insurance or an HSA can be used. Weekday hours run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and evenings and weekends are by appointment only, so plan your first call for the workday.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want office-based hormone or weight-loss care in North Myrtle Beach or Little River, expect to pay out of pocket, and will get the prescriber, the compounding details and the full monthly cost in writing before you commit. It is a weaker match if you need a published price before you call, or if you need telehealth and have not confirmed it is offered.
Sources: hrt-md.com, hrt-md.com/services/medical-weight-loss.html, hrt-md.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt-overview.html
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off HRT-MD’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Finally we offer GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Semaglutide to reduce insulin resistance and reduce hunger along with Lipotropic injections of vitamin B12, and other B vitamins and amino acids to boost energy, catalyze fat metabolism and protect lean mass during the weight loss process.” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “At HRT-MD, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is available to both men and women from Myrtle Beach, Horry County, Brunswick County and throughout South and North Carolina.” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “Peptide Therapy” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “HRT-MD is a health and wellness clinic offering hormone replacement therapy and other age-management related services at its locations in Myrtle Beach and Little River, SC.” source
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM